escheat


Definition: Meaning of, escheat in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪsˈtʃiːt;ɛsˈtʃiːt /

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[countable] [American English] [law]
  1. a legal process in which someone's money and property are given to the state after they die if they do not have a WILL, or if there is nobody else with a legal right to receive their money or property
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